Which cartridge is your favorite to reload and why.

[small town life]

264wm for me! Started in '84 with the guidance of a veterinarian that's an avid hunter. 44mag (629) soon followed.

 

[Bobaloo22]

I’ve been reloading for a little over a year and a half. I enjoy it more than I ever dreamed. I really like reloading 38s and 357 mag but I don’t mind 9 mm either. I’m getting ready to start loading British 303 and 223.

 

[Chuck R.]

.350Rem Mag.

From .357 pistol bullets to 250grn elk loads. It can be a 35Rem, 358Winchester, mimic a .35Whelen. and better a .350 Rigby Magnum (original loads) in a sub 7lb package. I form brass from 7mm Rem Mag.

 

[Bill M.]

.357 Mag. Because I load it with so many different bullets and loads. And shoot it most often.

 

[tightgroup tiger]

Probably .357 mag. 9mm second, then the rest, except .327Fed Mag is dead last for pistol.
Rifle is 30-30.

 

[King Medallion]

Handgun or rifle

Both, 3 rifles, 4 pistols.

 

[Starter52]

.45 Auto Rim. Can't find them anywhere in a store.

I've been reloading for almost fifty years and I've never found an easier round to reload.

 

[EMC45]

.38 Special. First cartridge I loaded on my own equipment. Also the first round I loaded on my buddies 550B back in 98.

Very forgiving, uses minimal powder (Bullseye anyone?) and can be loaded from light bullet to heavy, and from mild to wild.

 

[mstreddy]

9MM for me. It's what I shoot the most of. I'm able to load plinkers with cast, powdercoated, plated, and even subsonics. My next favorites are 38 Special and 45 ACP. And then followed by 32 S&W Long.

 

[Show Me]

Both, 3 rifles, 4 pistols.

Do you cast bullets

 

[King Medallion]

Do you cast bullets

I do, but not for 44-40.

 

[gns4me]

I've come to like the .35 bore 9mm , .38/.357 new to me .38 Colt short and had a 35 Remington Marlin that great woods gun

 

[Targa]

.44 mag, its just so versatile.

 

[conan32120]

.44 special, easy to load, easy to shoot and accurate in my shaky hands no matter the load

 

[dobedo]

45/70 tied with my .500 S&W, both straight walled, both easy to reload and there are many powders that each of them can use. Also, both are hard hitting up to 500 grain bullets. They do not have the stress on their cases or elongate as bottle necks do.

 

[.308 Norma]

Whatever is new to me and screwy enough that nobody at the gun shop has ever heard of it.

I'm with WestKentucky - oddball and "new to me" cartridges. My favorite was my 7mm IHMSA for a while, then my .41 Magnum, and now my favorite is probably my .45/110 Sharps. If I get myself a .38-55 Winchester one of these days, it will probably become my favorite - for a while anyway.

 

[Reeferman]

I enjoy all I reload for but reloading 45 Colt is by far my favorite.

 

[Riomouse911]

.38 Special is my No. 1 favorite. Counting .357 guns, I have more choices to shoot .38 than any other revolver cartridge and I can load a wider variety of bullet/powder combinations than any other cartridge I load for.

.44 Special is my No. 2. This is an easy loading, great shooting caliber that has a lot of load options as well.



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[LoonWulf]

6.5 Creedmoor.

Primarily because thats what my dad shoots.

Second, its the easiest round to get useable accuracy ive ever worked with. This is over 6 or so different rifles, 4 different 140class bullets, and 5 different powders.

I dont really like reloading anymore, so i really value easy rounds to load for.

 

[9x56MS]

My absolute favorite is the 9.3x62 because you really can't go wrong. This caliber is boringly accurate no matter what load you use. The one caliber that taught me the most lessons about reloading was my grail gun a Mannlicher Schoenauer model 1905 in 9x56ms. It hasn't been loaded commercially in the US since the 1930's. The problems mostly were due to a tight bore at .353. I had to swage 358 bullets twice to get down to the desired size. I was able to source brass from quality cartridge which helped a lot. The next obstacle was constructing a load that regulated to the sights. I also learned that bullet ogive matters in a Schoenauer magazine for good feeding. It was a master class in reloading that taught me and humbled me several times. It made me a better reloader.

 

[JDeere]

38-55 is a hoot to load for and shoot. I love to hear those 165 lead flat nose hit the target backer. Taking a deer with that old Winchester is gratifying as well. Open sights and all. Hot .357 mag for everyday pistol round...

 

[Mountainman2]

45 colt and 223 both in my TC hand gun barrels

 

[KKJ13]

My favorite is S&W 500Mag, it’s like revolver rounds but for adults. That being said, 9mm is what I load the most of.

 

[dredd]

So hard to choose just one, but I'll go with 44-40

I really enjoy playing with the Vaquero and Henry at the same time, so I load quite a few per session.

 

[CQB45ACP]

I only shoot 9mm & 45acp so that’s what I load.